It is obvious that the Dutch landing troops were enormous,

It is obvious that the Dutch landing troops were enormous,
in quantity and in quality. The line of Germans has helped
a great deal for the movement of Dutch troops.
Bridges are made and buildings are erected, which is
destroyed by the Acehnese, quickly replaced and here they are
do it several times over and over again, if that's the case
very useful for smooth war.
Nevertheless, the agility and spirit of the Aceh war
a great and not loose-sagging at the same time have mem-
prove it can offset the Dutch advantage in two fields
just now. The facts among others are as reported by
the Dutch Red Cross.
January 1, 1874 New Year's Day, but busy days
also for the Dutch in an effort to save souls ser-
his chest injured by Aceh's pelor. The original hope was for the colonel
Kerchem can be cured only in the emergency hospital at
Aceh is not answered. That day, Kerchem was forced to depart
with the ship "Bentink" along with over 100 people suffering
others.
Soon too (on January 4, 1874) arrived from Padang
colonel L. St. A.M. De Roy van Zuydewijn to replace
the wounded Colonel Wiggers van Kerchem. van Zuydewijn
needed to lead the raid of the Grand Mosque.
Previously, since December 29, 1873 or since
master Peunayong and the part leading to the Great Mosque, already
also attempted by the Dutch to break through, among which ones
the greatest was on the Dutch assault on 27 December,
to the north of the Grand Mosque. The battle was raging
also, but neither that day nor before and some days
thereafter Dutch efforts could be thwarted by ranks
defense of Aceh. Thus the situation seems to be
status quo until the arrival of Zuydewijn and the Netherlands was ready with
his planned raid on 5 January 1874 thereafter
there is no choice but to "zibaku" throw as many as-
the number of victims to seize the Grand Mosque.
The raid took place on 6 January 1874 early in the morning
blind, with troops composed of its formations
almost every wing is led by a high-
the rank of lieutenant colonel.